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Vegetarian thali prices dip in February, non-veg thali costs rise: Crisil Report

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Home-cooked vegetarian meals saw a decrease in price in February, while the cost of non-vegetarian thalis went up during the month, as per the latest Crisil report.

The price of a vegetarian thali declined by 2% to INR 27.5 in February compared with the previous month, due to a 14% decrease in onion prices and a 3% decrease in potato prices. The prices of tomatoes and pulses, two other significant components, remained unchanged during this period.

Non-veg thali prices surged to INR 54 in February, up from INR 52 in the previous month.

“The cost of the non-veg thali rose as prices of broilers, which account for ~50% of the cost, increased an estimated 10% on-month due to lower supply amid the spread of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh and increasing temperatures, as well as rising demand ahead of Ramadan,” Crisil noted.

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Nevertheless, in comparison to the previous year, thali prices remained elevated, suggesting that consumer inflation is unlikely to decline in February.

The price of a vegetarian thali increased by 7% compared to the previous year, driven by a 29% rise in onion prices and a 38% increase in tomato prices.

Uneven rainfall has adversely impacted onion production. The latest horticulture estimates for 2023-24, released by the government earlier this week, indicate a decrease in crop production.

Onion production is expected to decrease to 25.47 million tonnes, down from approximately 30.21 million tonnes in 2022-23.

“Prices of rice (accounting for 12% of the veg thali cost) and pulses (9%) also increased 14% and 20% on-year, respectively,” Crisil noted.

Non-veg thali cost, on the other hand, is 9% lower compared to the previous year, as broiler prices have eased from the peaks witnessed in 2023.

Experts indicate that inflation print is likely to be higher at than 5.1% in January, owing to a modest increase in food prices in February.

“On a sequential basis, the increase in food CPI was driven by cereals, fruits and meat, which was partly offset by a drop in prices for eggs, pulses and spices,” said Rahul Bajoria, MD & Head of EM Asia (ex-China) Economics, Barclays.

Barclays anticipates that inflation will increase to 5.3% in February.

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